Cookie Guidelines

Why Does WAGO Use Cookies?

WAGO uses cookies and similar technologies, like HTML5 Storage or “local shared objects” (subsequently called “cookies”) to track website visitor preferences and enable the best possible configuration of the website. Using cookies enable optimized website navigation and increase the user friendliness of our website.

Information about Cookies

Cookies are small files that are stored on your device. They can be used to determine whether your device has previously communicated with our Web pages. The cookie is the only file on your device that is identified. Personal data can only be stored in cookies if you have agreed to this, or this is technologically mandatory, e.g., to enable login to a protected area.

How Can Cookies be Deactivated?

When you use our website, you agree to the use and storing of cookies on your device. Of course, you can also view our website without cookies. However, this may limit the functionality of some parts of our website.

Most browsers accept cookies automatically. You can prevent cookies from being stored on your device by changing your browser settings to “Block all cookies.” You can also delete cookies from your device at any time. The relevant process can be found by clicking on one of the following links to the most commonly used browsers:

Follow the instructions for your browser, or from your device manufacturer, to delete cookies from your device.

Evaluating Usage Data

We use cookies to determine user preferences and identify relevant content that may be of interest on our website. This allows us to tailor the contents of our Web pages more closely to your needs, improving your experience.

To decline cookies, an opt-out cookie is set in your browser. This cookie is only used for your refusal. Please note that due to technical reasons, an opt-out cookie can only be used for the browser from which it was set. If you delete cookies or use a different browser or device, the opt-out must be performed again.

Cookies Are Divided into the Following Categories:

Type A – Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the proper function of the website. Without these cookies, the user-specific functions described below cannot be provided.

Type B – Functional Cookies

These cookies enable improvements in the convenience and output of web pages and provide different functions. For example, information to identify your shopping cart or comparison list is saved in functional cookies.

Type C – Performance Cookies

These cookies collect information about how you use web pages. Performance cookies, for example, help us to identify our most popular online content. This lets us better target the contents of our website to your needs, improving your experience. Some of the information collected by these cookies is not personal and some some is. Additional information about the collection and evaluation of data can be found in the section “Evaluation of Usage Data” and in our Privacy Policy Statement in the section of the respective service.

Cookies Used:

Cookie Name/Local Storage Object

Description

Expiry Date

Type

Refusal

WAGO Kontakttechnik GmbH (under Swiss law) & Co. KG

JESSIONID

This cookie assigns your device an anonymizing ID (session ID) for the duration of your visit. Several associated queries can be bundled at the server and assigned to one session.

1 year

A

You can prevent cookies from being stored on your device by changing your browser settings to “Block all cookies.” Note: In this case, you will not be able to use the online shop.

wagoSecureGUID

This cookie stores a security token that protects the user session from access by unauthorized third parties.

Browser session

A

You can prevent cookies from being stored on your device by changing your browser settings to “Block all cookies.”

Note: In this case, you will not be able to use the online shop.

wagostorefrontRememberMe

During login at the WAGO Online Shop, you have the option of activating the “Remain logged in” function. This generates this cookie. It contains an encrypted user reference to maintain the login status beyond the duration of your visit.

2 weeks

B

You can prevent cookies from being stored on your device by changing your browser settings to “Block all cookies.”

wago-cart

This cookie functions to restore the shopping cart.

2 years

B

You can prevent cookies from being stored on your device by changing your browser settings to “Block all cookies.”

wago-watchlist

This cookie functions to restore the watch list.

2 years

B

You can prevent cookies from being stored on your device by changing your browser settings to “Block all cookies.”

wago-comparisonlist

This cookie functions to restore the comparison list.

2 years

B

You can prevent cookies from being stored on your device by changing your browser settings to “Block all cookies.”

visited

This cookie is used so that the login dialog is not repeated each time a Web page is visited.

60 days

B

You can prevent cookies from being stored on your device by changing your browser settings to “Block all cookies.”

cookies-accepted

By confirming this cookie, you agree to our Cookie Guidelines and the cookie notification is not repeatedly displayed.

1 year

B

You can prevent cookies from being stored on your device by changing your browser settings to “Block all cookies.”

JSESSIONID, PHPSESSID

This cookie assigns your device an anonymizing ID (session ID) when you register for the Newsletter, for the duration of your visit to the page. Several associated queries can be bundled at the server and assigned to one session.

Browser session

A

You can prevent cookies from being stored on your device by changing your browser settings to “Block all cookies.”

Note: In this case, you will not be able to use the online shop.

Citrix Systems GmbH

NSC_

This cookie is used by the “Netscaler Loadbalancer” from Citrix. The NSC Cookie is extended with an encrypted identifier for recognizing the server it originates from.

The cookie is used to ensure that the data traffic and user data are transmitted to the correct locations in the event a website is hosted on several servers.

A

You can prevent cookies from being stored on your device by changing your browser settings to “Block all cookies.”

Note: In this case, you will not be able to use the online shop.

Google Inc.

ipCheck

This cookie is used to filter WAGO traffic in Google Analytics. IP addresses are anonymized and a flag is set if a WAGO internal IP is used.

30 min

C

You can prevent cookies from being stored on your device by changing your browser settings to “Block all cookies.”

__utma

This cookie is set by Google Analytics (Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA) to analyze data traffic on our website. This cookie allows Google Analytics to differentiate users and their sessions. It is generated when the Google Analytics Javascript Library is loaded and is updated during each data request to Google Analytics.

2 years

B

You can prevent cookies from being stored on your device by changing your browser settings to “Block all cookies.”

This cookie is set by Google Analytics to analyze traffic data on our website.

Together, the utmb and the utmc cookies record the duration of a user’s visit and the number of new users and sessions. In the process, the umtc cookie saves the time at which the visit ends or expires after 30 minutes.

1 year

B

You can prevent cookies from being stored on your device by changing your browser settings to “Block all cookies.”

The _ga cookie differentiates each user.The _gat cookie serves to restrict the request rate from Google. The _gat_UA cookie also contains the Google Analytics account identification number or the website the cookie refers to.

2 years10 minutes

You can prevent cookies from being stored on your device by changing your browser settings to “Block all cookies.”

This cookie is linked with websites that use the Google Tag Manager to load other scripts and codes in a site. Where it is used, it is a strictly necessary cookie – other scripts may not function correctly without it. The end of the name is a unique number standing for the corresponding Google Analytics account.

10 minutes

B

You can prevent cookies from being stored on your device by changing your browser settings to “Block all cookies.”

If this cookie is set, no additional data about the use of the website is collected through Google Analytics (opt-out cookie).

Unlimited

B

You can prevent cookies from being stored on your device by changing your browser settings to “Block all cookies.”

SAP SE (applicant portal)

sap-usercontext

This display occurs at the time the applicant portal is logged into. The language of the user login and SAP client are saved here, minimizing changes and information in the URL.

Browser session

A

You can prevent cookies from being stored on your device by changing your browser settings to “Block all cookies.”

Note: In this case, you will not be able to use the online shop.

SAP_SESSIONID_EFP_200

This display occurs when the applicant portal is requested. The data saved in this section cookie is applicable after the login only for the current user session and ensures that use of the applicant portal is as easy and straightforward as possible.

Note: If this session cookie is deactivated or deleted, there can be no guarantee that all services in the applicant process can be used without restrictions.

Browser session

A

You can prevent cookies from being stored on your device by changing your browser settings to “Block all cookies.”

Note: In this case, you will not be able to use the online shop.

sap-appcontext

This display occurs when the applicant portal is requested. User-specific selections are saved here; for example, the search criteria for positions or the language setting.

Browser session

A

You can prevent cookies from being stored on your device by changing your browser settings to “Block all cookies.”

Note: In this case, you will not be able to use the online shop.

sap-contextid

This display occurs when the applicant portal is requested. This session cookie groups several requests of a session and contains information about the server instance that provides this session.

Browser session

A

You can prevent cookies from being stored on your device by changing your browser settings to “Block all cookies.”

Note: In this case, you will not be able to use the online shop.

sap-login-xsrf_efp

Display when the login surface is requested: a protective mechanism so the applicant's login data can only be conveyed via the provided login surface.

Browser session

A

You can prevent cookies from being stored on your device by changing your browser settings to “Block all cookies.”

Note: In this case, you will not be able to use the online shop.

WAGO smartDESIGNER Product Configurator

JSESSIONID

This cookie assigns your device an anonymizing ID (session ID) for the duration of your visit to the smartDESIGNER page. Several associated queries can be bundled at the server and assigned to one session.

1 year

A

You can prevent cookies from being stored on your device by changing your browser settings to “Block all cookies.”

Note: In this case, you will not be able to use the online shop.

Crazy Egg Inc.

is_returning

This cookie is set by the Crazy Egg Service (Crazy Egg, Inc., 16220 Ridgeview Lane, La Mirada, CA, 90638 USA) and tracks whether this is a new or returning user.

5 years

C

You can prevent cookies from being stored on your device by changing your browser settings to “Block all cookies.”

_ceir

This cookie determines how customers interact with our site. Crazy Egg analyzes visitor behavior and reports on which frequently accessed pages and areas.

3 months

C

You can prevent cookies from being stored on your device by changing your browser settings to “Block all cookies.”